Discussion in the Matrix reading group (see this post for instructions on how to join) this Saturday/Sunday, and anyone who’d rather discuss the text here can do so instead (a few questions will be posted here as well) 👌
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of course it’s a grift, but I think it’s worthwhile trying to define what kind of commodity it is
Can metaphysical things be considered commodities? Buying X brand because of “status” is meta bullshit, thats why i would just consider it a grift instead of a commoditie.
In general, ideas as commodities is a grift.
It’s not metaphysical; there has to be physical branding on the commodity (e.g. a logo for clothes, a particular operating system for phones). “Grift” is only a subjective label – everything that’s sold is a commodity, the question is whether commodities with the same use value should be categorized as different kinds of commodities based on branding